Mental health workers find hopelessness, exhaustion ‘rampant’ in Navy, 4 sailors in the same Navy command @Norfolk, Virginia die by suicide in 1 month

[basquebromance]

It’s the second time in a year that the Navy has been confronted with a rash of suicide deaths.

 

[Manonthestreet]

hope they are current on their covid shots

 

[Mr Natural]

Because recruiters don’t mention how much your life is going to suck once you sign up.

 

[Moonglow]

Because recruiters don’t mention how much your life is going to suck once you sign up.

I want to be an airborne ranger,
live a life of sex and danger...

 

[odanny]

The first rash of suicides came from being stuck on a ship in port undergoing extensive repairs, constant noise, lack of sleep, and general military bullshit pushed people on the edge over the side.

 

[Darkwind]

The first rash of suicides came from being stuck on a ship in port undergoing extensive repairs, constant noise, lack of sleep, and general military bullshit pushed people on the edge over the side.

Sounds like you've never served a day in your life.

 

[odanny]

Sounds like you've never served a day in your life.

Not in the Navy, but I've served 6 years, so go fuck yourself.

 

[Catsnmeters]

Sounds like you've never served a day in your life.

You don't have to have served to know that life sucks on board ship during a maintenance period. Noise, drills, erratic sleep. It adds up. Especially for those that don't live off ship.

 

[odanny]

You don't have to have served to know that life sucks on board ship during a maintenance period. Noise, drills, erratic sleep. It adds up. Especially for those that don't live off ship.

One of the way the Navy initially dealt with these suicides was to start moving sailors off the ship while it was undergoing extensive repairs.

 

[Catsnmeters]

One of the way the Navy initially dealt with these suicides was to start moving sailors off the ship while it was undergoing extensive repairs.

If off ship you mean a barge floating down the pier, I would agree.